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disbelief

[dis-bi-leef] / ˌdɪs bɪˈlif /


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Williams suspended her disbelief and moved in January.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

She said some are met with disbelief which can be particularly "damaging", while even when the trauma is recognised others are told they are "too complex, unsuitable or outside the remit of available services."

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Burnham expressed his disbelief that the fifth-largest economy in the world cannot "get our own people off the streets", writing in The Guardian: "I don't believe it for a minute".

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

“Hammerhead. Hammerhead. Hammerhead. Hammerhead,” Kohanchi said in disbelief, the video shows.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

Maybe he was in disbelief that it was already time for a pit stop again.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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